04/17/2017

Set Ground Rules Before Encountering Board Cultural Differences

Culture is a word that encompasses a variety of backgrounds and differences

One association uses six guiding principles to make sure that leaders from multiple countries can speak in one voice.

Board members don’t have to agree on everything. But they do have to agree on the terms by which they’ll be disagreeing.

That’s something Magdalena N. Mook, executive director and CEO of the International Coach Federation, has thought a lot about when working with her board. ICF has broad global reach—30,000 members in 140 countries—which has plenty of upsides. But with its nine board members hailing from seven countries, coordination can be a challenge both logistically and culturally.

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